The Nuggets released a statement today saying the testicular tumor removed from forward Nene was malignant but further test results showed the cancer “was isolated and did not spread.”

Nene underwent surgery to remove the tumor on Jan. 14. He is in Denver recovering, and there is no timetable for his return.

According to the National Cancer Institute, testicular cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer; if the cancer hasn’t spread outside the testicle, the five-year relative survival rate is 99 percent.

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